Exuma Fishing Report and Forecast: Aug. 2013

Charter guest Caroline’s nice birthday dolphin compliments of Fish Rowe Charters with sister Audrey on the right. Photo supplied by Fish Rowe Charters.
Charter guest Caroline’s nice birthday dolphin compliments of Fish Rowe Charters with sister Audrey on the right. Photo supplied by Fish Rowe Charters.

This will be your last chance for fishing in the Exuma Sound. Look for the tuna birds and you should have a good chance at some tuna. Weather should be a little warmer than usual this year. Temperatures are fairly stable but will begin to warm as the heat of summer bears down on our area during August. The early morning and sunset bite will be the most effective at finding a good sized tuna. By 10 a.m. you should be headed on to something else and then return as the sun gets low in the sky for a good hour bite at sunset. Scouting the evening bite in the morning and then return to the area should pay big dividends! When you find the birds, toss out the teasers and gun some big stuff close and the small plugs and swimmers on the longs and hope you get the whole fish to the boat. You won’t be the only one looking for a sushi dinner. I suggest locking down the drag and reeeeeel! Get em in quick. Deep drop should still be productive if all else fails. Grouper this time of year may be wormy so we don’t normally fish for them ‘til the water cools again. Don’t worry wahoo season is only a few months away!!